Friday, June 1, 2012

The endless cycle

I have a tendency to take summer courses. That doesn't leave much time between semesters (A week and a half at best), and this time I didn't get to enjoy it. Now I'm knee-deep in a math class that thankfully, wonderfully, joyfully, is taught by someone that speaks English as a first language.

Sadly, the opposite seems to be true at UB. So far the courses in my department have been taught by professors with a mastery of the English language, but many courses out of the department have not fared so well.

Anyway, right now: math. Up next: statistics. Then: Fall semester. At that point I'm almost done, save for one required course that's only offered in the spring. Otherwise I'd cram it in there somewhere and be done with it all by December. As it is, I have to wait. I'm hoping it's scheduled in the evenings, that way I can seek out a relevant job to fill in the time. (Job + full course load = bad idea. Job + one class = good idea, especially if they're related)

With my luck, it will probably be 4 days a week at 11AM. I guess I'll find out later this fall.